sure one great whole, and mutually supply each other; and
because too, the author having in part first explored unknown regions,
and having of course sometimes found it necessary to retract
hypotheses started in his earlier writings, his works cannot well be
separated. He wrote mostly in German; sometimes in Latin; while
comparatively very few of his numerous books are in the Bohemian
language. In this way only could they gain that kind of universality,
which the subject required; and which has so much contributed to
promote the cause of Slavic literature in general.[44]

There were also some scholars among the Slovaks, who aided the same
cause with diligence and talent. Leska, ob. 1818, published from 1785
onward the first Slovakian newspaper, and was a diligent and judicious
compiler in respect to Slavic lexicography. Palkowicz published a
Bohemian dictionary, and prepared in 1808 a more correct edition of
the Bible. Plachy, besides many volumes of prose and poetry, published
a valuable periodical; Schramko wrote some philological works;
Schaffarik and Kollar, of whom more will be said in the sequel, were
also Slovaks.

After the collection of poetry by Puchmayer above alluded to, several
others of a miscellaneous kind appeared; poetry having been hitherto
limited almost exclusively to religious purposes. Kamaryt, Palacky,
Chmelensky, Zdirad Polak, Czelakowsky, Snaidr, Hnewkowsky, Turinsky,
Stulcz,[45] Jablonsky, Tupi, Sabin, are favourably known as poets. A.
Marek has translated several dramas of Shakspeare; Machaczek several
from Goethe; Kliczpera, Stepanek, and Sychra, are esteemed dramatic
writers. Among the Slovaks, Holli translated the Latin and Greek
elegiac poets; Roshnay, Anaereon.

As historical writers Tomek and Jordan must be honourably mentioned.
An excellent work on Bohemian Antiquities, written in German by J.E.
Wocel, ought also to be noticed.[46]

In the department of natural science are to be mentioned, Presl, count
Berchtold, Strnad, Sedlaczek, Wydra, Smetana, etc. Others, Bohemians
by birth, have written in German, e.g. Haenke, Sieber, etc. etc. Count
Buquoy also is of Bohemian origin.--Writers of merit on moral and
religious subjects are, Rautenkranz, Zahradnik, Parizek, and others.
The Slovak Bartholomaeides, a distinguished scholar, has written
several useful works on various topics.--Periodicals full of learned
researches and variety of interest were edited, _Dobraslaw_ by
Hromadko and Zie